Magic moments
Note: I decided to write this post mainly stream of consciousness, with some light editing. This is so I’d actually write a post. The moon, only just missing a sliver out of it, is finally shrouded by clouds. At Read more …
Rice paddies and flat tires
It seems as though I’ve lived a lifetime of experiences since my last update. In the past month I’ve been in three countries and taken countless bus rides. The road has taken me lazily tubing down the murky Mekong River Read more …
Rural reporting award
I am pleased to share that an article of mine on rural homelessness was recognized in the 2018 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. The story, titled “No shelter from the cold,” which I wrote while at the Athabasca Advocate, was given Read more …
Paradise
As I stand in the sticky, morning furnace air, fresh off an air conditioned night train, I can still longingly imagine the gentle sway of the ocean. After a ferry, bus and night train, all of which were delayed by Read more …
City of Angels
Moisture saturated the tiny window holes of the plane as dawn cracked over the horizon, at first giving my Canadian eyes the decieving impression of frost. But there is surely no such thing here. Rather, it was a taste of Read more …
No shelter from the cold
The dim florescent lights flicker faintly above the woman, battered and worn by a series of unfortunate events that led her to this small house on a frigid November night. Snoring softly rises and falls from behind the room divider, Read more …
Say no to “All lives matter”
Before one declares themselves experts on the issue of race, and quips “All Lives Matter”, it’s fairly simple to do some Googling and discover why that seemingly harmless statement is actually extremely damaging. Some who use this statement claim that Read more …
Journalism ethics
With the job as a journalist comes much conflict in relation to ethics, as I’ve come to realize. I received a lot of heat for a controversial article I wrote a couple of weeks ago about unfair treatment , and Read more …
Party culture does not cause rape
Here, an opinion piece I wrote for last weeks edition of the Whitecourt Star about rape and party culture. Many of these opinions on this specific topic have been expressed time and time again, but everybody can express uniquely shaped Read more …
Birthing and the real world
Well it’s been a both and long and short journey, but finally I have found myself birthed from the womb that is instruction and into real world of photojournalism. Last month was a whirlwind of activity. Finishing up last assignments at Read more …